Shoe-tongue holder



May 19, 1925. 1,538,688

} L. CHICOINE SHOE TONGUE HOLDER Filed Jim. 2, 1925 Louis Czz'aarzeINVENTOR 1 B-YM W ATTORNEY wrrmzss:

Patented May 19, 1925.

UNITED STATES LOUIS QHICQINE, 0F WILTON, MAINE.

SHOE-TONGUE HOLDER.

Application filed January 2, 1925. Serial No. 215.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that 1, Lotus CHIGOINE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Vilton, in the county of Franklin and State of Maine, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Shoe-Tongue Holders, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to shoe tongue holders and has for an object theprovision of means whereby a tongue may be held in position, and whichalso receives the ends of a shoe lace in order to support the same andkeep the tongue from wrinkling in the shoe and causing discomfort to thewearer.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a tongue holdingmeans which is simple in construction, reliable in use and which may bereadily and securely attached to a shoe tongue.

With the above and other objects and advantages in view, the inventionfurther includes the following novel features and de tails ofconstruction, to be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in theaccompanying drawing, and pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective of a portion of a shoe upper showing theinvention applied.

Figure 2 is a sectional View taken on line 2-'2 of Figure 1. V

Figure 3 is a perspective of the present invention.

Referring to the drawings in detail, wherein like characters ofreference denote corresponding parts throughout the several views, thereference character 10 indicates the tongue of a shoe to which theinvention is applied, and which is of the usual and well known type. Itis of course apparent that the present invention may be applied to thetongues of both low and high shoes. As clearly shown in Figure 1 of thedrawing, wherein the major portion of a shoe upper of a high-shoe isshown, the usual type of shoe strings 11 are employed and threadedcrosswise through the eyes 12 of the shoe.

The reference character 13 indicates generally what will hereinafter betermed a shoe tongue support, the latter being of hollow constructionand provided upon its upper periphery is a substantially curved annularflange 14, the purpose of which will be presently apparent. As abovestated the I device is constructed of a cylindrical body portion 1 1Which is adapted to be inserted in an opening 15 provided in the shoetongue 10. As shown in Figure 2 of the drawing, the lower periphery ofthe cylindrical member 13 is flared outwardly and terminates in anannular flange member similar to that of the upper annular curved flange14. and as shown at 16. It will be noted that owing to the curvedportions of the annular flanges 14 and 16 respectively, that the outeredges of the same being curved upwardly and downwardly respectively,that the shoe tongue 10 will be firmly engaged and will prevent thedevice from becoming disengaged from the tongue, and also prevent theswaying of the shoe laces 11.

Secured to the upper curved annular flange 1-1 is an invertedsubstantially U- shaped member or yoke 17 which has its parallel legs 18secured to the flange 14: at diametrically opposite sides thereof. Itwill be seen that the device is secured to the tongue 10 and that uponcross lacing of the laces 11 they will be inserted within thesubstantially U-shaped member 17 and curved annular flange 14 insuperposed relation and then inserted within the top part of the shoeand tied in the usual. manner.

It is of course obvious that upon securing a supporting means of thistype, that the same would have to be secured centrally at the requiredheight so as to prevent the side play of the tongue as well assupporting the tongue a sufficient height in order to prevent the samefrom wrinkling when the shoe is laced upon the foot of the wearer whereit will prevent much discomfort as experi enced by wearers when thetongue 10 becomes wrinkled or slides sideways in the shoe.

It will be apparent from the foregoing description and the accompanyingdrawings, that the invention provides a simple, eco-- nomical and easilymanipulated supporting device for tongues, the character of the devicebeing such that it may be readily renewed. In addition the device may beof any suitable size, and shape and may be made of any material so as toadd to the attractiveness of the shoe, as well as to pro vide aconvenient supporting means.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form,proportionsand minor details of construction, and the right is herein reserved tomake such changes as properly fall Within the SCOPB of the appendedclaim,

Having thus describedthe invention, What is claimed is:

A shoe tongue supporting device of the character described comprising ahollow cylindrical member, open at both ends and having a curved annularflange extending from the upper periphery thereof the lower periphery ofthe hollow cylindrical member being flared outwardly and terminating in10 a correspondingly shaped annular flange,

the proportions of the annular flanges being embedded Within theopposite sides of the shoe tongue adjacent the opening therein, and aninverted substantially U-shaped member secured to the upper annularflange at diametrically opposite sides thereof, and receiving the endsof shoe laces therethrough.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

LOUIS oHroorNE.

